Ed Letter.

Ed Letter

Beauty Sleep

I heard about a woman who has an unusual weekend routine. Every Friday afternoon, she hires a professional to come to her vast penthouse overlooking Central Park to apply her makeup, layer upon layer set with powder. For the next two and a half days, this woman doesn't wash her face and protects it from rain, perspiration, tears, or anything that might mar it. At night, she slides gingerly between the sheets and tries to sleep without moving her head. Her immediate goal is to plow through a weekend of parties with her makeup intact. Long-term, she hopes to lure husband number two, presumably someone fond of Kabuki. Neither of these strategies has been entirely successful. A friend recently got eyelash extensions, which were long and gorgeous from morning to evening. The only problem occurred at night: When she slept on her stomach or side, the lashes would bend at a wonky angle or fall out entirely. No worries; she trained herself to sleep only on her back. I thought of these beauty junkies when a makeup artist recently offered up a new tip: Apply eyeliner and mascara, go to sleep, wake up, and voila! ...